PostgreSQL Database Architecture Engineer

Trustly Americas is a leading digital account-to-account payment platform, redefining the speed, simplicity, and security of payments. Our team combines expertise from PayWithMyBank and Trustly AB, with a global network processing over $42 billion annually.

We are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Architect to join our dynamic team in Brazil. As a key member of our Software Architecture group, you will be responsible for designing, testing, planning, implementing, protecting, operating, managing, and maintaining enterprise databases.

• Technical Expertise and Maintenance: Perform regular maintenance tasks, tune database settings for optimal performance, tackle complex database challenges, and monitor database performance to ensure fast query responses.
• Backup, Recovery, and Security: Implement advanced backup and recovery strategies, formulate comprehensive disaster recovery plans, and ensure robust security measures.
• Performance Improvement: Implement database changes to improve performance, develop sharding and indexing policies, and run performance tests to validate recommendations.
• Collaboration and Communication: Enhance team effectiveness through strategic collaboration with software architects, system administrators, engineers, and data analysts, and prepare and present statistical information for internal and external use.
• Strategy and Innovation: Contribute significantly to database strategy, innovate in areas of database architecture and security, set standards for data protection and performance optimization, and proactively make recommendations for system improvements.
• Documentation and Policy Development: Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards to ensure consistency and best practices across the organization.

• Extensive Experience: Proven experience in database design, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, particularly in high availability environments.
• PostgreSQL Expertise: Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration and performance tuning.
• SQL and BI Proficiency: Solid understanding of SQL and Business Intelligence concepts.
• LINUX/Unix Proficiency: Strong command-line skills in Unix environments, essential for administering PostgreSQL databases, including familiarity with shell scripting for automation of routine tasks.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical skills, capable of monitoring database performance and evaluating complex information from various sources.
• Communication Skills: Great communication skills, able to effectively communicate with managers, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail to understand complex systems and recognize how minor errors can lead to major problems.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to quickly and effectively resolve issues as they arise.
• Professional Development: Commitment to continuous learning and development, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
• AWS Solutions: Experience in deploying and managing PostgreSQL instances using Amazon RDS, including configuring read replicas, automated backups, and snapshots.
• Virtualization/Containerization Platforms: Proficiency in containerizing PostgreSQL using Docker, managing container lifecycle.

We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential foundations for building a fair and equitable society. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, or disability status. Our main goal is to provide a fair, welcoming, diverse environment with opportunities for all collaborators.

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 USD.